Engineer In Training II Structural- Buildings

Job Description

Description

Who we are

Here at KLJ, we are Safe, Inclusive, Learners, Performers and Owners. We care that you get home safely. Every person, every idea, and every voice matters. We encourage personal and professional growth. We celebrate performance. As a 100% employee-owned firm, your decisions and efforts will help shape OUR great company.

Why work at KLJ

KLJ Engineering might be just the company you have been looking for. We are that perfect size – not so big that you become a number, not so small that our resources are limited. Here, you can be you, in all your engineering, surveying, planning and scientist glory. Just as you are. We embrace how much you love engineering, because we love it too. We love it when a road curves just right, when we see a familiar water tower on our drive home, or when we consider the fiber in the ground connects us to our friends and family. If you are looking to join a great firm, with amazing technical talent, we know just the place, here at KLJ.

Your growth opportunity

The Engineer in Training II is responsible to ensure fundamental engineering basics and KLJ engineering and design standards are applied independently. Position will work with project managers and engineers to ensure project deliverables continue to provide exceptional service to our clients. Position will be responsible to produce design, quality calculations, drawings development, engineering reports, construction administration and other project deliverables.

• Apply engineering principles and standards to individual project tasks
• Utilize design software to apply fundamental engineering standards of design
• Able to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
• Able to draft construction and bidding documents in accordance with organization and client processes
• Construction observation/inspection
• Ensure compliance with KLJ quality standards
• Utilize effective written and oral communication

What you're responsible for

• Assist with elements of project design including calculation of quantities for cost estimating and bidding purposes
• Competent in software(s) associated with typical project requirements
• Assist with planning, organizing, and managing project elements
• May lead design tasks under the direct supervision of a Professional Engineer
• Perform, and may lead, construction administration duties such as documenting activities, providing general oversight, and interacting with contractors, sub-contractors and others
• Assist with preparation for and participation in public/client meetings
• May serve as task lead on small scale projects with support from senior staff
• Perform QA/QC reviews following established procedures

What you'll need

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited post-secondary institution
• Engineer-In-Training Certification
• Must possess MS Office skills including Word and Excel
• Design experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation or other design software
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles

Preferences:

• Design experience with RISA 3D or similar FEM software
• Desire to pursue Professional Engineer licensure
• Prior Engineering Consultant experience
• This position completes specific, routine operations that include a few separate tasks and procedures.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to three miles per day
• Have ability to move up to 25 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What else you need to know

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position.  Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com.Position will be posted until filled.This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)